slim
adjective/verbপাতলা, চিকন, ক্ষীণ
স্লিমEtymology
From Dutch 'slim' (slander, bad, crooked), influenced by English 'slender'
(Adjective) Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
(Adjective) Attractively thin; gracefully slender।
Appearance, physique(Verb) To make or become slimmer, especially by dieting or exercise.
(Verb) slimmer করা বা হওয়া, বিশেষভাবে dieting বা exercise দ্বারা।
Health, fitness(Adjective) Small in width or extent.
(Adjective) width বা extent এ small।
Dimension, sizeShe has a slim figure.
তার একটি slim figure আছে।
He is trying to slim down for summer.
সে summer এর জন্য slim down করার চেষ্টা করছে।
There's only a slim chance of success.
Success এর only a slim chance আছে।
Word Forms
Base Form
slim
Comparative_adjective
slimmer
Superlative_adjective
slimmest
Verb_form
slimmed
Present_participle
slimming
Common Mistakes
Using 'slim' to describe unhealthy thinness.
'Slim' usually implies an attractive and healthy thinness. For unhealthy thinness, use words like 'skinny', 'gaunt', or 'emaciated'.
Unhealthy thinness describe করতে 'slim' ব্যবহার করা। 'Slim' usually একটি attractive এবং healthy thinness imply করে। Unhealthy thinness এর জন্য, 'skinny', 'gaunt', বা 'emaciated' এর মতো words ব্যবহার করুন।
Overusing 'slim' for all types of thinness.
While 'slim' is a general term for thin, 'slender' might be more appropriate for graceful thinness, and 'thin' is a more neutral, general term.
All types of thinness এর জন্য 'slim' overusing করা। 'Slim' thin এর জন্য একটি general term হলেও, 'slender' graceful thinness এর জন্য more appropriate হতে পারে, এবং 'thin' একটি more neutral, general term।
Word Frequency
Frequency: 6 out of 10
Collocations
- Slim figure Slim figure
- Slim chance Slim chance
- Slim waist Slim waist
- Slim design Slim design
- Slim majority Slim majority
Usage Notes
- Often used to describe body shape in a positive or neutral way, implying elegance and health. প্রায়শই body shape describe করতে positively বা neutrally ব্যবহৃত হয়, elegance এবং health imply করে।
- Can also refer to chances or margins that are small. Small chances বা margins ও উল্লেখ করতে পারে।
Word Category
appearance, thinness, health চেহারা, পাতলাতা, স্বাস্থ্য